Jonathan Soler

Born in 1985 in Lyon, France, Jonathan Soler started to learn Japanese after discovering Japanese cinema, especially the independent films of the 1960s. In 2010, he directed Aru Manazashi (Glance) a 52-minute film shot in Japan. In 2012, he wrote, produced, and directed in Tokyo, his first feature film, Phantom, which has been selected in festivals and released in several countries. Aelia is his first novel.